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Popular French rider Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) got a freshly painted one-off bike back in May that he's brought to the Tour de France. Painted in Switzerland by André Marty, the bike's design was created by Scott staffers with input from Chavanel.

The Scott Addict is otherwise a stock bike, identical in geometry to his standard team bikes. But while at least one of his regular bikes uses an SRM, he forgoes the power meter here, freeing up some weight to run deeper aero wheels and still stay close to the 6.8kg / 15lb UCI minimum weight limit. We weighed this machine at 6.89kg / 15.19lb.

Sylvain chavanel's scott addict

Video: Sylvain Chavanel's Scott Addict

Although the Tour de France is cycling's biggest stage — upon which teams and companies eagerly put their best foot forward — it isn't immune to the realities of bike racing. Before the Tour even started, Chava's orange bike bore testament to at least one crash, with paint nicked on the fork and frame.

Chavanel's Scott Addict also has alloy handlebars, which many pro teams use because they aren't as likely to be broken in a crash, so riders can (hopefully) hop back up and keep going should they touch down.

At the Tour, IAM Cycling riders can choose between the lightweight Addict and the more aero Foil. Chava has both bikes on hand. But only one bike in the world has this paint job.

Click through the gallery above for a closer look.

Complete bike specifications

Frameset: SCOTT Addict HMX-NET

Fork: SCOTT Addict HMX-NET, 1 1/8-to-1 1/4in tapered

Stem: Ritchey WCS alloy, 120mm

Handlebars: Ritchey WCS NeoClassic alloy, 42cm

Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000

Shift/brake levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2

Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 FD-9070

Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 RD-9070

Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace CS-9000, 11-25t

Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace CN-9000

Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000, 172.5mm

Power meter: SRM on stock team bike; none on this bike

Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace PD-9000

Wheels: DT Swiss RC55T

Tyres: Schwalbe One tubulars

Saddle: Prologo Scratch 2

Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Addict

Weight: 6.89kg / 15.19lb

Critical measurements

Rider's height: 1.81m (5ft 11in)

Reach, saddle tip to bar: 56cm

Drop, saddle top to handlebar top: 8cm

Saddle height: 74cm

Stem length: 120mm

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Ben has been writing about bikes since 2000, covering everything from the Tour de France to Asian manufacturing to kids' bikes. The former editor-in-chief of VeloNews, he began racing in college while getting a journalism degree at the University of New Mexico. Based in the cycling-crazed city of Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and two kids, Ben enjoys riding most every day.